East High School

East High School is one of the expansive high schools in Sioux City, Iowa, part of Sioux City Comm School District, with 1,495 students on its rolls from grades 9 through 12. Enrollment runs roughly 219% bigger than the state mean of about 468.

Sioux City Comm School District comprises 21 schools with combined enrollment of 14,189 students; East High School is among them.

Looking at the student body, East High School shows that the most-represented group is White (54%), with the rest of the student body spread across multiple groups. Other groups include 29% Hispanic, 8% Black, 4% multiracial, 2% Pacific Islander. The wider county runs roughly 71% White, putting the school's mix noticeably less White than the area baseline.

Looking at the economic backdrop, Staff filings list 80 full-time-equivalent teachers, which works out to roughly 18.7:1 students per teacher. Statewide, the average ratio sits near 17.3:1, putting East High School higher than the state norm the norm. Roughly 52% of students at East High School qualify for free or reduced-price lunch, often used as a Title I proxy. That share is noticeably below Woodbury County's rate of about 60%.

On a demographically-adjusted basis, East High School tracks the demographic baseline. The model predicts 66.2% given the school's FRL share; actual proficiency is 64.1%.

Across the wider county, the surrounding county (Woodbury County) shows that the typical household earns roughly $73,658 per year, about 24% of the adult population holds a bachelor's degree or above, and census figures put the poverty rate at about 11%. In all, Woodbury County runs 37 public schools (combined enrollment of about 18,210 students), of which East High School is one.

The closest other public school is Nodland Elementary School, roughly 0.2 miles away. Counting just inside five miles, 8 other public schools cluster around East High School. Among the 7 schools in that immediate cluster with test data (this one included), East High School ranks 4th on composite proficiency, below the local average of 64.7%.

Geographically, the school is in a metropolitan area.

Trend over the last 7 years. East High School's enrollment has grew 8% since 2018, when it stood at 1,378 (now 1,495). Over the same period, the White share shrank from 69% to 54%.

On the community side, posts here usually surface around pickup logistics, teacher feedback, and after-school programs. The community welcomes input from current and former families.